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Letter from Gloria Behar Gottsegen (Boca Raton, Fla.) to Dr. Pierre E. Chanover (Boca Raton, Fla.), September 6, 1996, and flyers from the Child Survivors group

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    Gloria B. Gottsegen, Ph.D. September 6, 1996 Dr. Pierre E. Chanover, President Child Survivors/ Hidden Children 6385 Brava Way of the Holocaust Boca Raton, FL 33433-8236 Dear Dr. Chanover, At your suggestion, I am enclosing copies of whatever Mmaautreiricael HaI lftohno ugBehhta rw.as relevant to the case of my brother, On August 20, 1996 I also interviewed my mother whose memory is quite intact and is still able to answer any additional aqnude stLiaodnisn ot)h.at may be helpful in this case.(in English, French That evening I also spoke with Maurice who reported essentially the same story with some variations. He then sent me copies of whatever personal effects etc.and documents he had left including a letter from his mother dated Oct. 11, 1942 written in Ladino (our Sephardic language). w(oI ulcda n beh avhee lpmfyu lm)other trasnslate this letter if you think it We would be most grateful for your help in this matter. You have already demonstrated your interest and willingness to work on a fifty year old situation. I will be abroad from September 18 to October 13, 1996 and unable to work on this during that time. Please let me wish you a happy and healthy New Year waonrdl de.nclose a card which expresses our wishes for the whole L ------ V'MrsA-'4' C y -> Sincerely, f i b 0 (u r o ? ^ Gloria (Behar) Gottsegen, Ph.D. (professional name) Gloria Gottsegen Park, Ph.D. (remarried name) CHILD SURVIVORS/HIDDEN CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST OF PALM BEACH COU NTY 63 85 BraVa Way Boca Raton, FL 33433-8236 (407) 391-3512 Dr. Pierre E. Chanouer, President Dear Hidden Child/Child Survivor of the Holocaust. Thank you for your many inquiries concerning retribution from the government of France. I am enclosing herewith guidelines to follow in order to present your case accordingly. You will need to contact France and get the proper application forms that apply to your situation. This process takes time and the forms are lengthy. Should you not have all necessary documents, my suggestion is still to submit your application for consideration. If you need further particulars do not hesitate to contact me. but it is directly with France that one should make inquiries. Sincerely. I lA ^ / f i Chanover CHILD SURVIVORS/HIDDEN CHILDREN OF PALM BEACH COUNTY 6385 BRAVA W AY BOCA RATON, FL 33433 (407) 391-3512 Dr. Pierre E. Chanouer, President v n fa b - I v in f a * - v n a (e w v n ite b w in flo w - V o tre situ a tion d ?a n d e n *e n fa n t ca ch ? ? p e u t vous p e rm e ttre d ?o b te n ir le titre d ?in te m ? p o litiq u e e t fa ire u n e d em a n d e d e p e n s io n a u pr?s des a u torit?s fran?aises. L e s d ern i?res n o u v e lle s s u r les c o n d itio n s e t les d?m arches. L e s conditions : O btenir le titre d ?in tem ? politique II faut p ou r cela : A v o ir ?t? h?berg? pendant au m oins 3 m ois dans Ton des ?tablissements reconnus. A savoir ; - Maisons appartenant ? 1ZJ.G1F. (centres de Neu?y, de la rue Guy-Patin, la rue Lamarck, l ?avenue Secr?tan, La Varenne, M ontreuil-sous-Bois, Louvedennes, Saint-M and? M ontgeron) - La C olon ie scolaire (dite aussi rue A m elot) - Les m aisons d ?enfants de l ?O .S .E - U ne institution religieuse telle un cou ven t A tten tion : il faut avoir ?t? tan?ais au m om ent de ? ?h?bergem ent dans l ?un de ces centres, ou, si on ?tait de nationalit? ?trang?re ?tre entr? en France avant le 1er Septem bre 1939. M arche ? suivre : 1 ) O btenu une attestation de pr?sence dans l ?un de ces centres. S ?adresser : - P o u r 1U G IF et la C olon ie Scolaire : M m e Atias, B P.147, 75770 Paris Cedex 16; M m e Jakubovicz 118 rue de Belleville 75020 Paris, M m e Sarah M im oun, archiviste au CD?C, 1 7 rue G eoffroy-L'Asnier, 75004 Paris. T ?l :(1 ) 42-77-44-72. T?l?copie : (1 ) 48-87-12-50. - P o u r l ?O .S .E : ? M m e Claudine Salam on. O .S E ^ 9 Passage de la B ou le Blanche, 75012 Paris. - P o u r Moissac, qu i actuellem ent n e se trouve pas sur la liste mais d oit ?tre reconnu : ? M C l?m en t, ^Maisons d ?enfants?, 2 7 Av.de S?gur 75007 Paris. - P o u r les institutions religieuses : ? r?tablissem ent con cern ? S i cela s?av?re difficile, on p eu t ?galem ent s ?adresser ? M m e Sarah M im oun, au C D JC (voir plus haut) U n ?l?m en t nouveau : ? d?faut d ?attestation officielle, la d?claration de 2 t?m oins de votre pr?sence dans l ?un des ?tablissements reconnus est accept?e. Ces t?m oins doivent ?tre titulaires de la carte d ?intem ? p o litiq u e 2 ) Pr?senter la dem ande de la carte d ?in tem ? politique au M inist?re des Anciens Combattants, B .P. 552. 14037 Caen, qui vous enverra un form ulaire ? rem plir e t la liste des pi?ces ? fournir. 3 ) En m ?m e temps, d?poser la dem ande de pension d ?invalidit? au Service des Ressortissants r?sidant ? l ??tranger, 1, Place de la M airie B .P .17 - 58120 Ch?teau-Chinon (il vous enterra ?galem ent des form ulaires et une liste de pi?ces ? fournir). Im portant : S u r la dem ande de pension, indiquer la date du d?p?t de la demande de la carte d ?in tem ? politique. C ?est ? cette date qu e d?butera l'attribution de la pension, si d ie est accord?e. A n oter : Il vous sera n?cessaire de fo u m ti un certi?cat m ?dical (d?livr? par un g?n?raliste et/ou un sp?cialiste de chaque type de troubles) indiquant qu e votre ?tat de sant? souffre des s?quelles de cette ?p o q u e Gloria B. Gottsegen, Ph.D. ? / i . 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